Big-box retailers have long griped that untaxed online sales put them at a competitive disadvantage. Congress is exploring legislation to “level the playing field,” but will the solution be worse than any perceived problems caused by e-commerce? Supporters of bills like the “Marketplace Fairness Act” say that states and cities are being starved of lost revenue from Internet sales. But critics charge the bill would discriminate against Internet businesses with burdensome reporting requirements while allowing states and cities to tax people outside their borders. Is there room for common ground? What other approaches could Congress and the states pursue? Evan discusses with Steve Delbianco, Executive Director of NetChoice. For more info, see this op-ed.
#304: Gen Z and Social Media
#303: Antitrust and Innovation
#302: Epic v. Apple
#301: The Realignment
#300: The New Editors
#299: Can Apple Protect Children While Respecting Privacy?
#298: Blood Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Goes to Court
#297: The Latest on Section 230
#296: The Antitrust Crusade Against Big Tech
#295: Can Social Media Be Regulated Like Common Carriage?
#294: Border Searches of Digital Devices
#293: The Supply of Renée DiResta Should Be Infinite
#292: Is Miami the Next Great Tech Hub?
#291: The Facebook Oversight Board
#290: The Net Neutrality Feud Heads West
#289: The History, Use, and Abuse of the Fairness Doctrine
#288: The State of Data Privacy Law
#287: No, Florida Can’t Regulate Online Speech
#286: How Algorithms Can Fight Extremism
#285: Data Rights for Criminal Defendants
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